La Junta Gardens, CO Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for La Junta Gardens, a community in Otero County, Colorado.
Today
87°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for La Junta Gardens
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 87°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph N | 29% |
| Tonight | 57°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 15 mph NNE | 37% |
| Sunday | 79°F | Sunny | 0 to 15 mph N | 5% |
| Sunday Night | 55°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 15 mph E | 80% |
| Monday | 75°F | Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny | 5 to 15 mph ESE | 34% |
| Monday Night | 55°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 10 to 15 mph ESE | 59% |
| Tuesday | 78°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph SSE | 12% |
| Tuesday Night | 58°F | Mostly Cloudy | 15 mph SSE | 7% |
| Wednesday | 80°F | Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 15 mph S | 16% |
| Wednesday Night | 57°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 10 to 15 mph S | 17% |
| Thursday | 80°F | Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SSW | 10% |
| Thursday Night | 58°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 5 mph SSE | 19% |
| Friday | 79°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 10 mph SSW | 21% |
| Friday Night | 57°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph SSE | 23% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for La Junta Gardens (38.001, -103.555). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for La Junta Gardens
Last spring frost
Apr 26
First fall frost
Oct 15
Growing season
171 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for La Junta Gardens: nearby ZIP 81077 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Colorado frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, La Junta, Co (4.6 mi from La Junta Gardens). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.